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drop


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  drop 
 
  12  of  19  senses  of  drop 
 
  Sense  1 
  drop 
  =>  plop 
  =>  dump 
  =>  hang 
  =>  plonk  down  plump  down  plank  down 
 
  Sense  2 
  drop 
  =>  plunge,  dump 
  =>  plummet,  plump 
  =>  flump,  flump  down 
  =>  decline 
 
  Sense  3 
  drop 
  =>  slump,  fall  off  sink 
  =>  tumble 
 
  Sense  4 
  sink,  drop,  drop  down 
  =>  drop  open  fall  open 
  =>  sag,  droop,  swag,  flag 
  =>  sag,  sag  down 
 
  Sense  7 
  drop,  knock  off 
  =>  nolle  pros 
 
  Sense  8 
  drop,  set  down  put  down  unload,  discharge 
  =>  wharf 
  =>  air-drop 
 
  Sense  9 
  fell,  drop,  strike  down  cut  down 
  =>  chop  down 
  =>  poleax,  poleaxe 
  =>  log  lumber 
  =>  cut 
 
  Sense  11 
  spend,  expend,  drop 
  =>  consume,  eat  up  use  up  eat,  deplete,  exhaust,  run  through  wipe  out 
  =>  consume,  squander,  waste,  ware 
  =>  afford 
  =>  squander,  blow 
  =>  wanton,  wanton  away  trifle  away 
  =>  underspend 
  =>  misspend 
  =>  penny-pinch 
  =>  invest,  put  commit,  place 
  =>  save,  economize,  economise 
 
  Sense  13 
  dangle,  swing,  drop 
  =>  droop,  loll 
 
  Sense  15 
  shed,  cast,  cast  off  shake  off  throw,  throw  off  throw  away  drop 
  =>  shed,  molt,  exuviate,  moult,  slough 
  =>  exfoliate 
  =>  autotomize 
 
  Sense  16 
  neglect,  pretermit,  omit,  drop,  miss,  leave  out  overlook,  overleap 
  =>  forget 
  =>  jump,  pass  over  skip,  skip  over 
 
  Sense  18 
  deteriorate,  drop,  degenerate 
  =>  tire,  pall,  weary,  fatigue,  jade 
  =>  languish,  fade 
  =>  waste,  rot 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  drop 
 
  12  of  19  senses  of  drop 
 
  Sense  1 
  drop 
  =>  plop 
  =>  dump 
  =>  hang 
  =>  plonk  down  plump  down  plank  down 
 
  Sense  2 
  drop 
  =>  plunge,  dump 
  =>  plummet,  plump 
  =>  flump,  flump  down 
  =>  decline 
  =>  dip,  sink 
  =>  subside 
 
  Sense  3 
  drop 
  =>  slump,  fall  off  sink 
  =>  tumble 
 
  Sense  4 
  sink,  drop,  drop  down 
  =>  drop  open  fall  open 
  =>  sag,  droop,  swag,  flag 
  =>  slump,  slouch 
  =>  bag 
  =>  sag,  sag  down 
 
  Sense  7 
  drop,  knock  off 
  =>  nolle  pros 
 
  Sense  8 
  drop,  set  down  put  down  unload,  discharge 
  =>  wharf 
  =>  air-drop 
 
  Sense  9 
  fell,  drop,  strike  down  cut  down 
  =>  chop  down 
  =>  poleax,  poleaxe 
  =>  log  lumber 
  =>  cut 
 
  Sense  11 
  spend,  expend,  drop 
  =>  consume,  eat  up  use  up  eat,  deplete,  exhaust,  run  through  wipe  out 
  =>  run  out 
  =>  drain,  sap 
  =>  indulge,  luxuriate 
  =>  surfeit 
  =>  burn  off  burn,  burn  up 
  =>  spend 
  =>  overspend 
  =>  underspend 
  =>  run  down  exhaust,  play  out  sap,  tire 
  =>  consume,  squander,  waste,  ware 
  =>  fritter,  frivol  away  dissipate,  shoot,  fritter  away  fool,  fool  away 
  =>  luxuriate,  wanton 
  =>  afford 
  =>  squander,  blow 
  =>  lavish,  shower 
  =>  overspend 
  =>  splurge,  fling 
  =>  wanton,  wanton  away  trifle  away 
  =>  underspend 
  =>  misspend 
  =>  penny-pinch 
  =>  invest,  put  commit,  place 
  =>  fund 
  =>  tie  up 
  =>  speculate,  job 
  =>  bull 
  =>  buy  into 
  =>  save,  economize,  economise 
 
  Sense  13 
  dangle,  swing,  drop 
  =>  droop,  loll 
 
  Sense  15 
  shed,  cast,  cast  off  shake  off  throw,  throw  off  throw  away  drop 
  =>  shed,  molt,  exuviate,  moult,  slough 
  =>  desquamate,  peel  off 
  =>  exfoliate 
  =>  autotomize 
 
  Sense  16 
  neglect,  pretermit,  omit,  drop,  miss,  leave  out  overlook,  overleap 
  =>  forget 
  =>  jump,  pass  over  skip,  skip  over 
 
  Sense  18 
  deteriorate,  drop,  degenerate 
  =>  tire,  pall,  weary,  fatigue,  jade 
  =>  poop  out  peter  out  run  down  run  out  conk  out 
  =>  retire,  withdraw 
  =>  chicken  out  back  off  pull  out  back  down  bow  out 
  =>  resile 
  =>  languish,  fade 
  =>  waste,  rot 
  =>  necrose,  gangrene,  mortify,  sphacelate 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  drop 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  drop 
 
  19  senses  of  drop 
 
  Sense  1 
  drop 
  =>  move  displace 
 
  Sense  2 
  drop 
  =>  descend,  fall,  go  down  come  down 
 
  Sense  3 
  drop 
  =>  decline  go  down  wane 
 
  Sense  4 
  sink,  drop,  drop  down 
  =>  change  posture 
 
  Sense  5 
  drop 
  =>  remove 
 
  Sense  6 
  drop 
  =>  express,  utter,  give  tongue  to 
 
  Sense  7 
  drop,  knock  off 
  =>  discontinue,  stop,  cease,  give  up  quit  lay  off 
 
  Sense  8 
  drop,  set  down  put  down  unload,  discharge 
  =>  deliver 
 
  Sense  9 
  fell,  drop,  strike  down  cut  down 
  =>  cut 
 
  Sense  10 
  drop 
  =>  lose 
 
  Sense  11 
  spend,  expend,  drop 
  =>  pay 
 
  Sense  12 
  flatten,  drop 
  =>  change,  alter 
 
  Sense  13 
  dangle,  swing,  drop 
  =>  hang 
 
  Sense  14 
  dismiss,  send  packing,  send  away  drop 
  =>  fire,  give  notice,  can,  dismiss,  give  the  axe,  send  away  sack,  force  out  terminate 
 
  Sense  15 
  shed,  cast,  cast  off  shake  off  throw,  throw  off  throw  away  drop 
  =>  remove,  take  take  away  withdraw 
 
  Sense  16 
  neglect,  pretermit,  omit,  drop,  miss,  leave  out  overlook,  overleap 
 
  Sense  17 
  drop 
  =>  change 
 
  Sense  18 
  deteriorate,  drop,  degenerate 
  =>  worsen,  decline 
 
  Sense  19 
  drop 
  =>  give  birth,  deliver,  bear,  birth,  have 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  drop 
 
  drop  used  as  a  verb  is  very  familiar  (polysemy  count  =  19) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  drop 
 
  Sense  1 
  drop 
  =>  move  displace 
 
  Sense  2 
  drop 
  =>  descend,  fall,  go  down  come  down 
 
  Sense  4 
  sink,  drop,  drop  down 
  =>  change  posture 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  5 
  drop 
  =>  remove 
 
  Sense  14 
  dismiss,  send  packing,  send  away  drop 
  =>  fire,  give  notice,  can,  dismiss,  give  the  axe,  send  away  sack,  force  out  terminate 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  drop 
  =>  decline  go  down  wane 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  6 
  drop 
  =>  express,  utter,  give  tongue  to 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  7 
  drop,  knock  off 
  =>  discontinue,  stop,  cease,  give  up  quit  lay  off 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  8 
  drop,  set  down  put  down  unload,  discharge 
  =>  deliver 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  9 
  fell,  drop,  strike  down  cut  down 
  =>  cut 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  10 
  drop 
  =>  lose 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  11 
  spend,  expend,  drop 
  =>  pay 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  12 
  flatten,  drop 
  =>  change,  alter 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  13 
  dangle,  swing,  drop 
  =>  hang 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  15 
  shed,  cast,  cast  off  shake  off  throw,  throw  off  throw  away  drop 
  =>  remove,  take  take  away  withdraw 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  16 
  neglect,  pretermit,  omit,  drop,  miss,  leave  out  overlook,  overleap 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  17 
  drop 
  =>  change 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  18 
  deteriorate,  drop,  degenerate 
  =>  worsen,  decline 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  19 
  drop 
  =>  give  birth,  deliver,  bear,  birth,  have 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  drop 
  backdrop 
  cough  drop 
  dewdrop 
  drop 
  drop-leaf 
  drop-leaf  table 
  drop-off 
  drop-off  charge 
  drop  arch 
  drop  biscuit 
  drop  cloth 
  drop  curtain 
  drop  earring 
  drop  forge 
  drop  hammer 
  drop  keel 
  drop  line 
  drop  press 
  drop  scone 
  drop  shot 
  drop  zone 
  dropkick 
  dropkicker 
  droplet 
  dropline 
  dropout 
  dropped  egg 
  dropper 
  dropping  zone 
  droppings 
  dropseed 
  dropsy 
  eardrop 
  eyedrop 
  gumdrop 
  ladies'-eardrop 
  lady's-eardrop 
  lemon  drop 
  maildrop 
  potential  drop 
  raindrop 
  snowdrop 
  teardrop 
  voltage  drop 
 
  Overview  of  noun  drop 
 
  The  noun  drop  has  8  senses  (first  3  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (10)  drop,  driblet  --  (a  small  quantity  of  liquid;  "one  drop  of  each  sample  was  analyzed";  "any  child  with  a  drop  of  negro  blood  was  legally  a  negro") 
  2.  (9)  drop,  bead,  pearl  --  (a  shape  that  is  small  and  round;  "he  studied  the  shapes  of  low-viscosity  drops";  "beads  of  sweat  on  his  forehead") 
  3.  (1)  drop,  fall,  free  fall  --  (a  sudden  sharp  decrease  in  some  quantity:  "a  drop  of  57  points  on  the  Dow  Jones  index";  "there  was  a  drop  in  pressure  in  the  pulmonary  artery";  "when  that  became  known  the  price  of  their  stock  went  into  free  fall") 
  4.  drop  --  (a  predetermined  hiding  place  for  the  deposit  and  distribution  of  illicit  goods  (such  as  drugs  or  stolen  property)) 
  5.  drop,  fall  --  (a  free  and  rapid  descent  by  the  force  of  gravity;  "it  was  a  miracle  that  he  survived  the  drop  from  that  height") 
  6.  drop  curtain,  drop  cloth,  drop  --  (a  curtain  that  can  be  lowered  and  raised  onto  a  stage) 
  7.  drop  --  (a  central  depository  where  things  can  be  left  or  picked  up) 
  8.  drop  --  (the  act  of  dropping  something  "they  expected  the  drop  would  be  successful") 
 
  Overview  of  verb  drop 
 
  The  verb  drop  has  19  senses  (first  12  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (39)  drop  --  (let  fall  to  the  ground;  "Don't  drop  the  dishes") 
  2.  (21)  drop  --  (to  fall  vertically:  "the  bombs  are  dropping  on  enemy  targets") 
  3.  (12)  drop  --  (go  down  in  value;  "Stock  prices  dropped") 
  4.  (7)  sink,  drop,  drop  down  --  (fall  or  drop  to  a  lower  place  or  level;  "He  sank  to  his  knees.") 
  5.  (6)  drop  --  (terminate  an  association  with  "drop  him  from  the  Republican  ticket") 
  6.  (6)  drop  --  (utter  casually;  "drop  a  hint") 
  7.  (5)  drop,  knock  off  --  (stop  pursuing  or  acting;  "drop  a  lawsuit";  "knock  it  off!") 
  8.  (3)  drop,  set  down  put  down  unload,  discharge  --  (leave  or  unload,  esp.  of  passengers  or  cargo;) 
  9.  (2)  fell,  drop,  strike  down  cut  down  --  (cause  to  fall  by  or  as  if  by  delivering  a  blow;  "strike  down  a  tree";  "Lightning  struck  down  the  hikers") 
  10.  (2)  drop  --  (of  games,  in  sports:  "The  Giants  dropped  11  of  their  first  13") 
  11.  (1)  spend,  expend,  drop  --  (pay  out  "spend  money") 
  12.  (1)  flatten,  drop  --  (lower  the  pitch  of  (musical  notes)) 
  13.  dangle,  swing,  drop  --  (hang  freely;  "the  ornaments  dangled  from  the  tree";  "The  light  dropped  from  the  ceiling") 
  14.  dismiss,  send  packing,  send  away  drop  --  (stop  associating  with  "They  dropped  her  after  she  had  a  child  out  of  wedlock") 
  15.  shed,  cast,  cast  off  shake  off  throw,  throw  off  throw  away  drop  --  (get  rid  of  "he  shed  his  image  as  a  pushy  boss") 
  16.  neglect,  pretermit,  omit,  drop,  miss,  leave  out  overlook,  overleap  --  (leave  undone  or  leave  out  "How  could  I  miss  that  typo?";  "The  workers  on  the  conveyor  belt  miss  one  out  of  ten") 
  17.  drop  --  (change  from  one  level  to  another;  "She  dropped  into  army  jargon") 
  18.  deteriorate,  drop,  degenerate  --  (grow  worse;  "Her  condition  deteriorated") 
  19.  drop  --  (give  birth;  used  for  animals;  "The  cow  dropped  her  calf  this  morning") 
 
  Grep  of  adj  drop 
  dropped 
  dropping 
  dropsical 
 
  Overview  of  noun  drop 
 
  The  noun  drop  has  8  senses  (first  3  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (10)  drop,  driblet  --  (a  small  quantity  of  liquid;  "one  drop  of  each  sample  was  analyzed";  "any  child  with  a  drop  of  negro  blood  was  legally  a  negro") 
  2.  (9)  drop,  bead,  pearl  --  (a  shape  that  is  small  and  round;  "he  studied  the  shapes  of  low-viscosity  drops";  "beads  of  sweat  on  his  forehead") 
  3.  (1)  drop,  fall,  free  fall  --  (a  sudden  sharp  decrease  in  some  quantity:  "a  drop  of  57  points  on  the  Dow  Jones  index";  "there  was  a  drop  in  pressure  in  the  pulmonary  artery";  "when  that  became  known  the  price  of  their  stock  went  into  free  fall") 
  4.  drop  --  (a  predetermined  hiding  place  for  the  deposit  and  distribution  of  illicit  goods  (such  as  drugs  or  stolen  property)) 
  5.  drop,  fall  --  (a  free  and  rapid  descent  by  the  force  of  gravity;  "it  was  a  miracle  that  he  survived  the  drop  from  that  height") 
  6.  drop  curtain,  drop  cloth,  drop  --  (a  curtain  that  can  be  lowered  and  raised  onto  a  stage) 
  7.  drop  --  (a  central  depository  where  things  can  be  left  or  picked  up) 
  8.  drop  --  (the  act  of  dropping  something  "they  expected  the  drop  would  be  successful") 
 
  Overview  of  verb  drop 
 
  The  verb  drop  has  19  senses  (first  12  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (39)  drop  --  (let  fall  to  the  ground;  "Don't  drop  the  dishes") 
  2.  (21)  drop  --  (to  fall  vertically:  "the  bombs  are  dropping  on  enemy  targets") 
  3.  (12)  drop  --  (go  down  in  value;  "Stock  prices  dropped") 
  4.  (7)  sink,  drop,  drop  down  --  (fall  or  drop  to  a  lower  place  or  level;  "He  sank  to  his  knees.") 
  5.  (6)  drop  --  (terminate  an  association  with  "drop  him  from  the  Republican  ticket") 
  6.  (6)  drop  --  (utter  casually;  "drop  a  hint") 
  7.  (5)  drop,  knock  off  --  (stop  pursuing  or  acting;  "drop  a  lawsuit";  "knock  it  off!") 
  8.  (3)  drop,  set  down  put  down  unload,  discharge  --  (leave  or  unload,  esp.  of  passengers  or  cargo;) 
  9.  (2)  fell,  drop,  strike  down  cut  down  --  (cause  to  fall  by  or  as  if  by  delivering  a  blow;  "strike  down  a  tree";  "Lightning  struck  down  the  hikers") 
  10.  (2)  drop  --  (of  games,  in  sports:  "The  Giants  dropped  11  of  their  first  13") 
  11.  (1)  spend,  expend,  drop  --  (pay  out  "spend  money") 
  12.  (1)  flatten,  drop  --  (lower  the  pitch  of  (musical  notes)) 
  13.  dangle,  swing,  drop  --  (hang  freely;  "the  ornaments  dangled  from  the  tree";  "The  light  dropped  from  the  ceiling") 
  14.  dismiss,  send  packing,  send  away  drop  --  (stop  associating  with  "They  dropped  her  after  she  had  a  child  out  of  wedlock") 
  15.  shed,  cast,  cast  off  shake  off  throw,  throw  off  throw  away  drop  --  (get  rid  of  "he  shed  his  image  as  a  pushy  boss") 
  16.  neglect,  pretermit,  omit,  drop,  miss,  leave  out  overlook,  overleap  --  (leave  undone  or  leave  out  "How  could  I  miss  that  typo?";  "The  workers  on  the  conveyor  belt  miss  one  out  of  ten") 
  17.  drop  --  (change  from  one  level  to  another;  "She  dropped  into  army  jargon") 
  18.  deteriorate,  drop,  degenerate  --  (grow  worse;  "Her  condition  deteriorated") 
  19.  drop  --  (give  birth;  used  for  animals;  "The  cow  dropped  her  calf  this  morning") 



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